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04:10 PM The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 5(a)(1)(B) of H. Res. 8. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 25, 2021.
04:10 PM Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04:10 PM On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 78 (Roll no. 18).
03:16 PM The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
02:19 PM DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 335.
02:19 PM Considered pursuant to a previous order. H.R. 335 — "To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces."
02:19 PM Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
02:12 PM The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 21.
02:05 PM The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
02:05 PM The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 21, 2021, at 1:10 p.m.: That the Senate is ready to receive Managers appointed by the House.

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Recent Votes
Roll Date Bill Result Title/(Question)
18 01-21 H R 335 Passed To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces (On Passage)
17 01-13 H RES 24 Passed Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
16 01-13 H RES 41 Passed Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
15 01-13 H RES 41 Passed Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (On Ordering the Previous Question)
14 01-12 H RES 21 Passed Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
13 01-12 H RES 38 Passed Providing for consideration of H. Res. 21 (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
12 01-12 H RES 38 Passed Providing for consideration of H. Res. 21 (On Ordering the Previous Question)
9 01-05 H R 22 Passed Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass)

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